William “Billy” Ross Bowman

Jan. 9, 1910 – March 22, 2012 Bill Bowman, 102 years old, passed away Thursday, March 22 at 7:10 a.m. with his loved ones beside him. “Billy,” as recorded on his birth certificate, was born in Los Angeles on Jan. 9, 1910. His parents were Jane Dunbar and Ross C. Bowman. His first home was […]

Louis Edward Malinowski

Jan. 6, 1924 – Feb. 25, 2012 Louis Edward Malinowski of La Cañada passed away Feb. 25 at Verdugo Hills Hospital from complications of  emphysema. He was born Jan. 6, 1924 in Donora, Pa. to Vincente and Genevieve Malinowski. Louis was a WWII veteran having served in the ETO in Germany.  He earned his bachelor […]

Anna Ruth (Trotter) Randall

Anna Ruth Randall passed away peacefully on Tuesday in Tujunga at the age of 94. She was a 53-year resident of the Sunland/Tujunga area. Anna worked for over 20 years at the Sunland Post Office as a clerk. Since retiring, she became a world traveler, visiting many places in the U.S. and Europe, first with […]

Eileen E. Weber

Eileen E. Weber, beloved mother, passed away peacefully on Jan. 21. She was 94 years old. Eileen was born in Winnipeg, Canada and her family came to the United States when she was a young child. She had two sisters. Eileen attended Inglewood High School and then married George L. Weber. They raised three children […]

Patti Lee Pearcy

Patti Lee Pearcy was born March 1, 1937 in Fullerton, Calif. and passed away Feb. 22 in Glendale. Patti is survived by her son Grant Wooden and daughter Stacy Wooden and four grandchildren. Chapel services will be held Saturday, Feb. 25 at 10 a.m. at Crippen Mortuary, 2900 Honolulu Ave. in La Crescenta. www.CrippenMortuary.com

Eugene “Gene” J. Baroni

Jan. 2, 1920 – Jan. 22, 2012 The “Greatest Generation” lost one of its stars with the death of Eugene J. Baroni on Jan. 22. He celebrated his 92nd birthday on Jan. 2. Gene suffered a devastating fall on Jan. 11 resulting in a brain injury from which he did not recover. Gene’s life was […]

Chester “Chet” Peter Zalewski

Chester “Chet” Peter Zalewski passed away on Jan. 22 at the age of 43. A loving son and brother as well as a wonderful friend, Chet will be greatly missed. Gardener. Brewer. Grill master. Passionate Redskins fan. Mischievous wit with a great laugh. Chet had many sides. Although he sometimes tried to look gruff and […]

Curt Nolan

July 18, 1956 – Jan. 17, 2012 Curt Noland, who grew up in La Crescenta and gained an early measure of fame for delivering a local newspaper on horseback, died Jan. 17 at his Carlsbad home after a six-week battle with esophageal cancer. He was 55. Noland, who was born July 18, 1956 in Pasadena, […]

Roberta “Robbie” Lee Burkenheim

Roberta Lee Burkenheim passed away peacefully on Jan. 8. She was 66 years old. Roberta (Robbie) was the second of seven children of Jay and Dale Drayman of La Crescenta. Born in Maryland, at age 4 she accompanied her father on a cross-country California road trip in search of a new family homestead. The Draymans […]

Ray Sierra

Ray Sierra, aka “Frenchy,” 86, was a long time Montrose business owner and resident who passed away peacefully in his home on Jan. 18. A veteran of the Korean War and World War II, he was a highly decorated paratrooper in the 101st airborne division serving on Bastogne and D-Day. He was a loving father, […]